Even though he allowed a run, A.J. Burnett worked out of a jam in the bottom of the fourth, and kept the score at 2-1 New York. Now, in the top of the fifth, the Yankees have added on against Rick Porcello.
Tigers vs. Yankees: Curtis Granderson Extends Lead
It all began with singles by Russell Martin and Brett Gardner. It looked like the Tigers got a break when Derek Jeter laid down a bunt and Porcello and Wilson Betemit combined on a terrific force play at third to get the lead runner...
...but the next batter was Curtis Granderson, and he got an 0-and-2 fastball up in the zone that Porcello didn't mean to leave up in the zone. Granderson pounded the mistake off the right field wall for a run-scoring double that put the Yankees up 3-1.
An intentional walk and an Alex Rodriguez sac fly later, the Yankees' lead was up to three runs, and though Porcello ended the inning with a called strikeout of Mark Teixeira - Porcello's fifth strikeout of the game - that was a big inning for New York, as the lineup has given A.J. Burnett some breathing room. What remains to be seen is whether he'll breathe.
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